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Russian ice hockey player (born 1988) For the former hockey defenseman of the same name, see Artem Anisimov (ice hockey, born 1976). For the footballer, see Artyom Anisimov (footballer).

Ice hockey player
Artem Anisimov
Anisimov with the Columbus Blue Jackets in November 2013
Born (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 (age 36)
Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free agent
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
New York Rangers
Columbus Blue Jackets
Chicago Blackhawks
Ottawa Senators
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
National team  Russia
NHL draft 54th overall, 2006
New York Rangers
Playing career 2005–present

Artem Alekseevich Anisimov (Russian: Артём Алексеевич Анисимов; born 24 May 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). Anisimov has also previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators. The Rangers originally selected him in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft

Playing career

Anisimov is a product of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey school. He made his semi-professional debut for the organization's junior farm club, Lokomotiv-2, during the 2004–05 season before joining the senior team in the 2005–06 season. At the end of the campaign, Anisimov was drafted in the second round, 54th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.

Anisimov while with the New York Rangers in January 2011.

New York Rangers (2008–2012)

On 2 August 2007, Anisimov signed his first contract with the Rangers, later joining the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, for the 2008–09 season.

On 23 January 2009, Anisimov was selected to participate in the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic in Worcester, Massachusetts, representing the PlanetUSA team. He scored one goal and assisted on two others, including the game-winner, in a 14–11 PlanetUSA victory over the Canadian All-Stars. On 1 February, Anisimov was called up to the Rangers for the first time in his career after scoring 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points with the Wolf Pack. He made his NHL debut on 3 February against the Atlanta Thrashers at Madison Square Garden.

Anisimov scored his first career NHL goal on 11 October 2009, during the 2009–10 season against goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère of the Anaheim Ducks in a 3–0 Rangers victory.

On 8 July 2011, Anisimov, a restricted free agent, re-signed with the Rangers on a two-year, $3.75 million contract.

Columbus Blue Jackets (2012–2015)

Just one season into his contract, Anisimov, along with Brandon Dubinsky, Tim Erixon and a first-round draft pick in 2013 (19th overall, used to select Kerby Rychel), were traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Rick Nash, Steven Delisle and a 2013 conditional third-round pick.

On 26 June 2013, Anisimov signed a three-year contract extension with the Blue Jackets at an annual average value of $3.28 million.

Chicago Blackhawks (2015–2019)

On 30 June 2015, Anisimov, along with Jeremy Morin, Marko Daňo and Corey Tropp, were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Brandon Saad, Alex Broadhurst and Michael Paliotta. The next day, on 1 July, Anisimov agreed to a five-year, $22.75 million contract extension with Chicago. His existing contract was set to expire after the 2015–16 season.

On 9 October 2015, Anisimov scored the first goal in the first regular season game at Barclays Center against Thomas Greiss of the New York Islanders. The Blackhawks would win 3–2 in overtime. In his first year with the Blackhawks, he produced 20 goals and 22 assists for 42 points in 77 games as the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks lost in seven games in the first round of the 2016 playoffs to the St. Louis Blues.

On 15 November 2017, Anisimov scored his first NHL hat-trick in a 6–3 win over his former team, the New York Rangers.

Ottawa Senators (2019–2021)

After four seasons with the Blackhawks, Anisimov was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Zack Smith on 16 July 2019. Anisimov posted 15 goals and five assists for 20 points in 2019–20, his first season with Ottawa.

Anisimov struggled to stay healthy during the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season and was placed on waivers after registering only four points in 14 games for the Senators on 29 March 2021. Unclaimed, Anisimov remained on the team and on 24 April, Anisimov suited up as an emergency goalie during a game against the Vancouver Canucks but did not play. He finished the season posting two goals and seven assists for nine points through 19 games.

Later years

As a free agent after two seasons with the Senators, Anisimov remained un-signed over the summer leading into the 2021–22 season. On 9 September 2021, he accepted an invitation to attend the Colorado Avalanche 2021 training camp on a professional try-out contract. Following training camp and featuring in pre-season games with the contending Avalanche, Anisimov was released without a contract from Colorado on 8 October 2021.

Returning to his native Russia, Anisimov linked up with his original hometown club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL, for the remainder of the season on 20 October 2021. As an alternate captain, Anisimov was leaned upon offensively and responded with 8 goals and 19 points through 27 regular season games. He added 3 points in 4 post-season games before Lokomotiv were eliminated in the first-round at the hands of eventual champions CSKA Moscow.

As a free agent and with ambitions to return to the NHL, Anisimov for a second consecutive season accepted a professional tryout contract by joining the Philadelphia Flyers 2022 training camp and pre-season. In suffering an injury through training camp, Anisimov remained within the organization to start the 2022–23 season and after returning to health was later signed to a PTO with AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, on 15 November 2022. Anisimov tallied 4 points through his first 6 appearances with the Phantoms and on 10 December 2022 was signed to a AHL contract for the remainder of the season.

As a free agent, Anisimov opted to extend his professional career by returning to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL during the 2023–24 season on 2 January 2024. He made 18 appearances with the Wolf Pack, registering 1 goal and 4 points, before he was released from his professional tryout on 20 February 2024.

Personal life

Anisimov and his wife Ksenia have three children: a daughter, Adriana and 2 sons, Artemiy and Aleksander.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 24 3 5 8 10 — — — — —
2005–06 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 10 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2005–06 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 32 15 12 27 28 — — — — —
2006–07 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 39 2 8 10 26 7 3 2 5 4
2006–07 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 2 2 0 2 0 — — — — —
2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 74 16 27 43 30 5 1 0 1 2
2008–09 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 80 37 44 81 50 6 2 0 2 0
2008–09 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2009–10 New York Rangers NHL 82 12 16 28 32 — — — — —
2010–11 New York Rangers NHL 82 18 26 44 20 5 1 0 1 0
2011–12 New York Rangers NHL 79 16 20 36 34 20 3 7 10 4
2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 36 12 17 29 34 — — — — —
2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 35 11 7 18 12 — — — — —
2013–14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 81 22 17 39 20 6 1 2 3 4
2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 52 7 20 27 8 — — — — —
2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 77 20 22 42 12 7 3 0 3 2
2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 64 22 23 45 30 4 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 72 20 11 31 22 — — — — —
2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 78 15 22 37 14 — — — — —
2019–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 49 15 5 20 8 — — — — —
2020–21 Ottawa Senators NHL 19 2 7 9 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 27 8 11 19 8 4 1 2 3 2
2022–23 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 55 19 17 36 2 3 1 1 2 0
2023–24 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 18 1 3 4 6 — — — — —
NHL totals 771 180 196 376 214 43 8 9 17 10
KHL totals 63 20 28 48 30 4 1 2 3 2

International

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Belarus
Silver medal – second place 2010 Germany
Silver medal – second place 2015 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Czech Republic
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Russia WJC18 5th 6 3 2 5 2
2007 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 2 1 3 4
2008 Russia WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 6
2010 Russia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 1 2 3 6
2013 Russia WC 6th 8 0 1 1 6
2014 Russia OG 5th 5 0 0 0 2
2014 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 1 3 4 2
2015 Russia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 1 3 4 4
2016 Russia WCH 4th 4 0 1 1 2
2018 Russia WC 6th 8 3 5 8 0
2019 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 4 2 6 4
Junior totals 19 6 6 12 12
Senior totals 64 10 17 27 26

References

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